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“It’s something that defined me. Dyslexia made me more visual.” – National Geographic photographer Robert Clark Are dyslexic people wired for photography? It’s easy to see how many people might agree. Many dyslexic people describe their preferred ways of processing information as nonverbal rather than verbal. Visuals may make up a significant part of that processing preference; other ways may be kinesthetic or spatial. In his interview with MSNBC, Robert Clark recalled daydreaming in class and not focusing on what was written on the board. What he noticed instead was a pattern of light moving across the wall. I had the chance to ask him about that in an interview: “(I was) in a room where the lights were turned off and there was a […]
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My daughter is starting third grade and has been identified as being at risk for dyslexia. She’s currently going through Response to Intervention (RTI) and not getting Tier 3 support. What do you think about after school tutoring? Will that be enough?
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There are several potential advantages to using a visual online math curriculum: • an online program is infinitely patient • programs can adapt to users – not too hard or easy – just right • hints and encouragement when needed • comprehensive curriculum with some periodic review • colors and animation to illustrate concepts • options to repeat information or provide additional explanation Recently, I heard about KooBits.com. They say two thirds of the school children in Singapore are using KooBits and Singapore is recognized as an international leader in educational assessments (as a comparison whereas Singapore comes out as #1, US students usually score around #30). Singapore math programs introduce new math concepts using the Concrete-Pictoral-Abstract practice, an approach that works well for dyslexic […]
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One of the most consistent findings in educational studies of creativity has been that teachers dislike personality traits associated with creativity. Research has indicated that teachers prefer traits that seem to run counter to creativity such as conformity and unquestioning acceptance of authority.
By Margaret Rooke For the past ten years, I’ve been listening to children, teens, and others with dyslexia. It’s been a fascinating journey, teaching me what can help them do well and what leaves them struggling. It’s shown me how we can all be that adult supporting a young person with dyslexia – it can cost nothing, and it can change lives. I’ve written books to allow children and teenagers to tell others what they know and to help them feel less alone. My latest is for young children: Meet the Dyslexia Club! The Amazing Talents, Skills and Everyday Life of Children with Dyslexia. For this I’ve created young characters who talk about their lives, with many of their words coming from real children […]
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“The words have more syllables, and many children have difficulty reading multisyllable words. There are children who can decode fairly well at a one-syllable level but do not know how to read words accurately and fluently when they must read through longer words. Since most decoding instruction stops by second grade at the latest, children are not being directly taught how to read multisyllable words just at the point when these words begin to become prevalent. Furthermore, fluency is expected by the intermediate grades and not knowing how to read multisyllable words negatively affects a child’s ability to read smoothly.”- Faith Borkowsky After the initial joy and relief of being able to decode words, many dyslexic students find that specific reading instruction at school disappears. […]
